Law Firm ILN-telligence Podcast | Episode 74: Ziad Salloum, Salloum & Partners, United Arab Emirates
A recent judgment from the Dubai Court of First Instance determined that part of an employee’s remuneration can be paid in cryptocurrency, but notably does not change the basic principle that cryptocurrencies cannot be the...more
Following the Cabinet and Ministerial Resolutions in October 2023 introducing a voluntary alternative scheme to statutory end-of-service gratuity, a committee formed of the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization and...more
Employers with operations in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) must transition their current contracts with employees that are not already fixed-term to fixed-term contracts by December 31, 2023. Federal Decree Law No. 33 of...more
2 February 2022 saw the introduction of a new UAE Labour Law in the form of UAE Federal Law No. 33 of 2021, Regulating Labour Relations (“New Law”), repealing the existing UAE Labour Law, UAE Federal Law No. 8 of 1980 as...more
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) government has introduced major legislative changes over the last 18 months. These changes strengthen and modernize the UAE’s overall legal framework to cement its position as a key global...more
The United Arab Emirates recently announced the first major reform in the country’s labor laws since they were first promulgated, partly in response to the global pandemic and the rapidly changing workplace model. The...more
In mid-November, the UAE Cabinet approved a new Labour Law, Federal Law Number 33 of 2021 (the New Labour Law) which will come into force on 2 February 2022 and repeals Law Number 8 of 1980 (the Old Law), replacing it...more
The Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) enacted the Employment Regulations 2019, which took effect on January 1, 2020. The primary changes are as follows...more
Australia - Changes to Working Holiday Maker Visas for Bushfire Recovery - The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has accepted the recommendation of the Migration Institute of Australia (MIA) to relax and broaden the...more
The much anticipated and awaited DIFC Employment Law No. 2 of 2019 (“2019 Employment Law”) will come into full force and effect on 28 August 2019 (“Effective Date”). ...more
The UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MHRE) has recently issued a Ministerial Resolution No. 31 of 2018 Introducing Part-Time Employment Contract System. The Part-Time Resolution allows an employee employed...more